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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS

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Civil No. 99-111-P-H

ORDER ON CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

This case involves the scope of constitutional protection against defamation and invasion of privacy in the context of information about HIV-related exposure and resulting speculation about an individual's physical condition. I conclude that the plaintiff has failed to state a federal claim upon which relief can be granted and that the Cumberland County defendants'1 motion to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) must be GRANTED. According to the Amended Complaint (Docket Item 1A), the plaintiff John Doe was an employee of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Amended Compl. at

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